Common use of APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER Clause in Contracts

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series Account"). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, from the Series Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund Trust hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Fund which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series “Fund Account"”). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, withdrawals from the Series Fund Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Portfolio which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series Portfolio Account"). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, from the Series Portfolio Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund Trust hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Fund which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series AccountFUND ACCOUNT"). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, withdrawals from the Series Fund Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund hereby appoint appoints and employ employs the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Portfolio which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series Portfolio Account"). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, from the Series Portfolio Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund Trust hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Fund which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series “Fund Account"”). The Adviser may, from time to timetime and in its sole and absolute discretion with notice to the Sub-Advisor, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, withdrawals from the Series Fund Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund Trust hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Fund which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series “Fund Account"”). The Adviser may, from time to timetime and in its sole and absolute discretion, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, withdrawals from the Series Fund Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund Trust hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Fund which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series AccountFUND ACCOUNT"). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, from the Series Fund Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Portfolio which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series “Portfolio Account"”). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, from the Series Portfolio Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Portfolio which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series “Portfolio Account"”). The Adviser may, from time to timetime with notice to the Sub-Adviser, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, from the Series Portfolio Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Portfolios which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series Portfolio Account"). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, from the Series Portfolio Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund Empower Funds hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Fund which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series “Fund Account"”). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, withdrawals from the Series Fund Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund Trust hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of the Fund in respect of those assets of the Series Fund which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series “Fund Account"”). The Adviser may, from time to timetime and in its sole and absolute discretion, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, withdrawals from the Series Fund Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Portfolio which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series AccountPORTFOLIO ACCOUNT"). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, from the Series Portfolio Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund Empower Funds hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Funds which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to each as a “Fund Account” and collectively as the "Series Account"“Fund Accounts”). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, withdrawals from the Series a Fund Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund Trust hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Funds which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series Fund Account"). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, from the Series Fund Account. II.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Portfolio which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series Portfolio Account"). The Adviser may, from time to timetime with notice to the Sub-Adviser, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, from the Series Portfolio Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Portfolio which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series PORTFOLIO Account"). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, from the Series Portfolio Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund Trust hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Funds which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series AccountFUND ACCOUNT"). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, from the Series Fund Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Portfolio which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series Portfolio Account"). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, from the Series Portfolio Account. The Sub-Adviser will receive a daily cash report from the accounting agent for the Portfolio.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series Account"). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, from the Series Account. The Sub-Adviser will receive a daily cash report from the accounting agent for the Series.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund Trust hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Funds which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series “Fund Account"”). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, from the Series Fund Account.

APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER. The Adviser and the Fund hereby appoint and employ the Sub-Adviser as a discretionary portfolio manager, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, of those assets of the Series Portfolio which the Adviser determines to assign to the Sub-Adviser (those assets being referred to as the "Series Portfolio Account"). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to and withdrawals, including cash and cash equivalents, from the Series Portfolio Account. Section 2.